Motivated Breschel aiming for wins, targets Flanders and Sanremo

Greatly frustrated by his injury-plagued 2011 season, Danish one-day specialist Matti Breschel is determined to get back on track as quickly as possible next year, and his psyched by that thought. “The goal is to win,” he told sporten.tv2.dk. “That's what I go and train for right now anyway. It's no secret that I miss being first over the line.”

Saying that he fully believes that he is ready to take big victories, he explains what is necessary next year. “To begin with, I certainly must not have knee injuries,” he said. “You must have luck on the day, and preparations must be perfect. You must be free of illness and not rush in early races.”

Twice a medallist in the world road race championships, Breschel is a strong sprinter and also a rider who can handle tough courses. Both attributes could lead to success in the spring Classics, and he’s focussing on those first.

“I’ll take the season in small pieces,” he said, explaining that he didn’t want to look too far ahead initially. “Right now, I am thinking mostly about racing in Flanders and Milan-San Remo.”